GRE Word List
PHYSIOGNOMY
the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance
The meaning of the word physiognomy is the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| conviction | the act or process of finding a person guilty of a crime especially in a court of law |
| voodoo | a religion that is derived from African polytheism and ancestor worship and is practiced chiefly in Haiti |
| blurt | to utter abruptly and impulsively |
| agnostic | a person who holds the view that any ultimate reality (such as God) is unknown and probably unknowable |
| ration | a food allowance for one day |
| seemly | good-looking |
| unmitigated | not lessened : unrelieved |
| expound | to set forth : state |
| righteous | acting in accord with divine or moral law : free from guilt or sin |
| exceptionable | being likely to cause objection : objectionable |